(Doylestown, PA) – The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) today applauded Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett for signing legislation that allows Pennsylvania schools to ...
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By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Action video games like “Call of Duty” can teach young adults new skills while ...
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The cost of skin cancer treatment in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011, and ...
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The V.A. is getting ready to ax 1,000 employees. In the wake of the largest scandal in history of the Veterans Administration heath system, new ...
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By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Many primary care doctors may not be up to speed on the causes ...
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By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Children with epilepsy have an increased risk of dying prematurely, according to a ...
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Read More »High Rates of Medical Resident Suicides: “We know how to kill ourselves.”
After recently graduating medical school and impressing hospital staff as a young intern, a New York City physician committed suicide in August. Just a few ...
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